Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 sees record attendance from Global FinTech Community

SINGAPORE, 14 November 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The seventh edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), which ended on 4 November 2022, attracted more than 62,000 participants from over 115 countries. This was the largest SFF collection since the inaugural edition in 2016.

1. SFF 2022 featured more than 850 speakers from the private and public sector who participated in plenary sessions, industry panels and round table meetings. The SFF exhibition saw more than 570 exhibitor stands, including 25 international country pavilions. Over 4,000 meetings were organized through SFF’s business matching platform.

2. More than 10,000 participants joined other events held on the sidelines of the SFF – Innovation lab creeps, Capital meets political dialogue, Student Insights Forum, SFF Global FinTech Awards, and industry partner-led events. Key highlights include:

• The first invitation only Capital meets political dialogue brought together around 250 global and regional policy makers, regulators, venture capitalists, private equity and family offices to share perspectives on FinTech regulation and investment capital allocation.

• Around 3,000 participants attended the opening Founders Peak, which featured 10-minute TED-style talks from more than 50 exceptional founders. These talks provided attendees with a valuable opportunity to learn from the experiences of successful founders.

• The Student Insights Forum convened for 22 round tables with closed doors which were attended by close to 1,200 leaders from authorities, industry and civil society. Held in collaboration with important global partners^[1]The roundtables covered important areas such as cross-border payments, stable coins development, open finance, sustainable finance, digital banking, Web3 and digital assets. These conversations will continue in the second edition of Point Zero Forumheld from the 26th to 28 June 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland.

• A new ESG FinTech Zonee was introduced, and showcases technological solutions that drive innovation and change in the region’s net zero effort. Over 3,000 visitors attended the lectures at The ESG ecosystem stagewhich presented key trends and developments at the intersection of ESG, technology and finance.

• Over 2,000 participants engaged in knowledge lectures and career guidance at The talent pavilion plus Lunch and learn sessions with industrial fittings. A further 2,100 participants took part in the Learning journey round Digital assets and Web3 and sustainable finance.

• A total of 39 awards were given to the winners of Global FinTech Hackcelerator and SFF Global FinTech Awards. The winners were recognized for their innovative solutions that can help speed up digitalisation, innovation and sustainability in industries such as e.g. Web3 and Green Finance.

3. Over 60 industry announcements were made at SFF 2022, including international public-private collaborations, product launches and joint research publications. A full list is available at Singapore FinTech Festival website.

4. The SFF organizing team thanks all our sponsors, speakers, partners and participants for taking part in this year’s event. We look forward to continued collaboration with the industry to put together an exciting and impactful SFF 2023, which will be held from the 13th to 17 November 2023.

About the Singapore FinTech Festival

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Elevandi, in collaboration with Constellar and in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore. Since its inception in 2016, SFF has become the premier platform for the global FinTech community to engage, connect and collaborate on issues related to the confluence of financial services, public policy and technology. Visit www.fintechfestival.sg for more information.

About the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority to Singapore

The monetary authority to Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial supervisory authority. As a central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the implementation of monetary policy and close macroeconomic monitoring and analysis. It works out Singapore’s exchange rates, official foreign exchange reserves and liquidity in the banking sector. As an integrated financial regulator, MAS promotes a healthy financial services sector through its supervision of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurance companies, capital market intermediaries, financial advisers and financial market infrastructure. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, good conduct and investor education. MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, the use of technology and the upgrading of competence in the financial industry.

About Elevandi

Elevandi is set up by the monetary authority i Singapore to promote an open dialogue between the public and private sectors to promote FinTech in the digital economy. Elevandi works closely with authorities, founders, investors and business leaders to drive collaboration, education and new sources of value at industry and national level. Elevandi’s initiatives have brought together over 300,000 people to drive the growth of FinTech through events, closed-door roundtables, investor programs, education initiatives and research. A flagship product is the Singapore FinTech Festival alongside rapidly growing platforms including the World FinTech Festival, Point Zero Forum and the recently launched Elevandi Insights Forum.

About Constellation

Constellar connects a global ecosystem of event partners and consumers through a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property rights (IP) in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) industry. As Asia’s reference partner for curating innovative event and venue experiences, Constellar activates effective networks to bring global markets, businesses and consumers together for sustainable growth. With our expertise and commitment, we are invested in helping you build trusted, long-term stakeholder relationships and enable cross-industry collaboration through world-class audience engagement solutions. Visit constellar.co for more information.

About Bankforeningen i Singapore

ABS is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of the banking community in Singapore. In this way, ABS works closely with relevant government authorities to develop a solid economic system in Singapore. Since its establishment in 1973, ABS has promoted a unifying voice in banking matters. It has brought members closer together through various guidelines and banking practices, as well as supporting mutually beneficial projects to meet the challenges of the financial and banking environment in Singapore. Today, ABS has a membership of 155 local and foreign banks. More information about ABS is available at www.abs.org.sg.

[1] The International Monetary Fund, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, the Milken Institute and the Institute of International Finance.

SOURCE Elevandi; Monetary authority to Singapore